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Natural Gas
Mixture that contains 50-90% methane.

Found in the ground separated by oil below



Natural Gas #2
Worlds three largest producers of natural gas are the US, Russia, and Canada
Fracking
Mining for a sand that contains the oil sediments This also leaves pock marks in the earths surface. But this can also have a positive effect for the economy as well. Also includes a lot of water in order to work properly.
Energy eff.
· Measureof how much useful work we can get from each unit of energy we use
Energy Ineff.
Only 5% of the population uses mass transit. This would cut down on fumes and any extra Co2 added to the air. It is also energy that is lost due to the amount of work it takes to be powered.


ICE
Internal Combustion Engine
Recycling
Recycling can help save money and the environment from extra materials being pulled from the earth. This could help power a power plant better efficient
Efficient bulbs
Use 9x less power than a standard bulb


Green roofs
Roofs covered in veg. which can cut power usage up to 20%
Avg size for an american house
2,600sqft


Renewable resources
Alt sources of energy supply 13.5% of the worlds energy
Biomass
10% of the worlds energy is powered by biomass

Biomass is anything that uses photosynthesis

Fossil wood
Some under developed countries use wood as a renewable resource for energy


Direct combustion
Using wood or any other fossil fuel to cook food or anything of that nature
Biofuels
Contains sugar and ethanol in order which is fermentation and allows power to houses and vehicles
Habitat and biodiversity loss
1.3 million of the world uses wood as a fossil fuel and this enables trees to not be able to grow faster than the earth can replace
Hydroelectric power
Water used to power electric generators in order to power cities.
Solar energy
Solar panels are used on tops of buildings and houses to cut cost of energy and supply energy for buildings and cities like hydroelectric power
Tidal power
Higher elevation water going to lower elevation to power an electric generator
Thermal energy
Supplies energy to buildings from the heat from the ground to cut cost and power being used.
Biological hazard
Hazards and diseases caused by pathogens in the air and contaminants in the water that causes health problems.
Teratogens
PCP, benzine, formaldahide
Immune system
White blood cells help clean out your system from harmful chemicals